Google Starts Experimental Fiber Network Rollout With Kansas City

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Google Starts Experimental Fiber Network Rollout With Kansas City

By CircleID Reporter
March 31, 2011, 5:03 am PDT Views: 8,701 Add Comment

Google today announced plans to build ultra high-speed broadband service to a selected community in the U.S. as part of its experimental fiber network. In its announcement via a blog post, the company says: “In selecting a city, our goal was to find a location where we could build efficiently, make an impact on the community and develop relationships with local government and community organizations. We’ve found this in Kansas City. We’ll be working closely with local organizations including the Kauffman Foundation, KCNext and the University of Kansas Medical Center to help develop the gigabit applications of the future.”

Over the coming months, Google says it has plans to consider other locations for “bringing ultra high-speed broadband to their communities.”

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